This week, your congressman will be voting on a piece of legislation that is being championed by Hillary Clinton and a who’s who of the most liberal organizations and congressmen. While Hillary, MoveOn.org and their liberal allies call this legislation “net neutrality,” it is nothing less than a government takeover of the Internet. If they succeed, this legislation would allow government to control Internet content and prices.
We expect liberals like Hillary Clinton to think that the government should control everything. However, some Republicans are helping Hillary by supporting so-called net neutrality legislation. This legislation has been condemned by a host of conservative organizations, including the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Tax Reform and the venerable Heritage Foundation.
We need you to call the Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to oppose net neutrality and reject Hillary Clinton’s government takeover of the Internet.
Tell them that you want them to oppose net neutrality and reject Hillary Clinton’s government takeover of the Internet—just like they rejected Hillary’s attempt to take over health care.
Well, doesn't that just sound horrible? What's in this bill that will give MoveOn.org control of the Internet? Let's take a look:
S 2360: Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006
On March 2, 2006, Senator Ron Wyden (D-Or.) introduced the Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 to promote a free and open Internet. The bill prevents telecommunications and cable companies from blocking and impairing consumer access to content. It would stop them from trying to create tiers of service, where they can request payment for faster pathways for content — those that pay can get their content to consumers and those who cannot pay will suffer. It protects the principle of network neutrality, ensuring that broadband providers cannot block or slow content
I don't know about you, but I fail to see how this is taking over the Internet. In fact, it's just making sure that the Internet continues to operate as it always has. Right now, everyone has a level playing field, allowing those with the best ideas to prosper. In the future, only those who can afford to pay the telecos will have access to the fast lane. Everyone else will be given whatever bandwidth is left over.
Trust me. I'm a Network Analyst who has used traffic prioritization on a large private network. Prioritizing an application means taking bandwidth from other applications. If telcos are allowed to prioritize their own offerings it WILL kill innovation.
Take action NOW.
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